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Banana vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bananas and artichoke?

  • Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, yet artichoke is higher in copper, iron, folate, vitamin K, fiber, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Bananas' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 19% more.
  • The glycemic index of artichoke is lower.

We used Bananas, raw and Artichokes, (globe or french), raw types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +780%
Contains more IronIron +392.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +309.1%
~equal in Potassium ~370mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.256mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Banana
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2860%
Contains more FolateFolate +240%
Contains more CholineCholine +251%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.066mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.338mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Artichoke DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.116mg 19%
Copper 0.078mg 0.231mg 17%
Iron 0.26mg 1.28mg 13%
Folate 20µg 68µg 12%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 14.8µg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 5.4g 11%
Phosphorus 22mg 90mg 10%
Magnesium 27mg 60mg 8%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Choline 9.8mg 34.4mg 4%
Carbs 22.84g 10.51g 4%
Calcium 5mg 44mg 4%
Protein 1.09g 3.27g 4%
Sodium 1mg 94mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.072mg 3%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.49mg 3%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 11.7mg 3%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 1.046mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 47kcal 2%
Selenium 1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.066mg 1%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.256mg 1%
Fats 0.33g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 20.24g 5.11g N/A
Potassium 358mg 370mg 0%
Sugar 12.23g 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.338mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.036g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +117.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more OtherOther +36.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +540%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.